Clip or binder for paper sheets



Aug. 30, 1932. e. H. E. LYONS CLIP OR BINDER FOR PAPER SHEETS FiledMarch 18, 1930 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 30, 1932 'ce' rieagiwbaniirjowrgsnaims;l l 1 I i V hjp lica tionflledi ia rc i 1 8,

The purpose of this invention is the provi sion of means wherebyapluralityfof sheets of paper, such asbilIQE-memOrandums,etc., may beconnectedtogetherelther in sequence or otherwise in an easy andexpeditious manner, andwhereby the several sheets may be individuallydetached without disturbing the remaining sheets. i 7

It is also my purpose to provide adevice for this purpose whereby theindividual sheets are impinged in the body of the clip or holder andheld in tight contacting relation by spring means that is carried by thecover of the clip or holder.

I also aim to produce an article for this purpose which shall be of anextremely simple construction, cheap to manufacture, thorougly efiicientfor its purpose, and wherein the paper sheets are securely held butreadily detachable. v y p a To the attainment of this and other objects,the invention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described anddefinitely claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan viewof the improvement in applied position. I

Figure 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view to'illustrate an adjustable impalingelement.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the device, withthe top or coverremoved.

Figure 6 is a similar view of the top or cover.

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 77 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view to illus- 'trate the removableimpinging element,

which may be considered a preferred form of the improvement.

The improvement is preferably wholly constructed of metal to include atriangular base "or body and a similar shaped top or cover. The metal iscomparatively thin and both the body and top I or cover are preferablystamped from single pieces of material. The body includes a, base 1formed with upstanding sides 2, and the apex, or meeting pointsl 'o' f?"thef ides are preferably formed] I with a "connecting element 3; j V vV The base 1, at preferably the center thereof hasanupst'andingimpalin'g element; If desiled: the mp l ng l m t may" include a 5B:

threaded stud which is fixed on thebase and "has screwed jthereon the:socket portion. of a jointed member However, and as,

disclosed" by 'Figare 80f the drawingthe basal-mayliav'athickenedportion rob" vided with'a threaded openin' in whi'c isscrewed the threaded part 6 b an impaling elementfil "The, impali ngelemnthas' a flared ,1 head 8=receiived ina countersunk opening in theunder face of the base 1. p f l 63" The" sides 2, adjacent to the top"and open, front of the body, have aperturesg therein for the; receptionof lugs'orl'trunnions 10 on thei corners'ldf a'triangular top or cover11., The' widened edge of-the cover,= 'between the f lugs or trunnions10' is concaved' inwardly as at 12', the top' of the cover beingprovided with spaced guides later a removable latch" 14 roamed -w{ithfa"bulged orheaded portion 15. I "Thedatch is "movable beneath "the ele- V76' ment- 3 on the-body-when the cover is'brought' to 'a-c'losedpositionlf I s "The under face ofthe'cover 11 is approxiwarmly-centrally formed with rounded lugs orearsf1'6 ior-the receptionof one of the 80 end coils of aahlical sprin 17.. The element 15 on:'the lat "14-'servesas a handle which wills assist the oipefrator inswinging the cover toopen position," although the 17flnaterially assistsin this ope'r ationJ- 1 One or 'any desired number 'ofpaper sheets'18are arranged ingthe body and 'se: cured therein 1 by the impingingelement. These sheets areefiectively "sustained in' the bodyivvhen thecover 11" is swung to closed 1'90 position; and latched on the body, thespring 17- exerting a downward pressure uponthei sheets- The impingingelement may be ad-' justedg to. accommodate a large number of sheets oipaper held togethen by the improvement, and the separate and desiredsheets maybe detached'byfremoving or part; 1y -removing the impingingelement 7 a dis closedbyFigure 8 or the drawing. The sewj era!*sheets'may be formedwithalining aperf' o tures so that the same may beeasily and quickly arranged over the impinging element, and it isthought that the construction, operation and advantages of theimprovement will be apparent and will be appreciated by those skilled inthe art to which the invention relates without further detailed descrition. The conc'aved edge or end 12 permits of the cover being swung toopen OSlftlOIl without contacting with the paper s eets 18 and the cover11 may be readily latched 'onand readily swung away from the body topermit of the insertion or the removal of the sheets.

Obviously I do not wish to be restricted to u the precise details hereinset forth, and, therefore, hold myself entitled to make 'such changestherefrom as fairly fall .within the scope of what I claim. p i

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A holder comprising a'body to receive *the corner of a plurality ofsheets ofpaper, animpaling. element on the body to penetrate the sheetsof paper, a top hingedto the body andfwhen'in one position adapted tooyerliethe impaling element to preventremoval of the sheets of papertherefrom,

meansfor securing said top in saidposition,

and a tension means on the top to bearagainst paper when said topis insaidthe sheets of position.

2. A holder comprising a flanged'triangular-fshaped body to receivethe'corner of a plurality of sheets, sheet-penetrating means on thebody,a top hinged to the body and over-v lying said body, and tension meanscarriediby the and adapted t0..bear against the sheets.

3; holder compris1ng;a ;flanged trianglr liar-shaped body to receive thecorner'of a pluralit of sheets, sheet-penetrating means on' the ody, atop hinged to the body and;

of substantially triangular shape and overlying said means and thecorners ,of the sheets,means detachably securing the top to the body,and a coiled-spring having one end secured to the bearigg a ainst thesheets.

means and the corner of the sheets, means detachably securing'the top tothe; top,

body and its 'other -end older. comprising a triangular 59a shaped body,side flanges on the converging" edgesof sald-body an'd integrallyconnected a slidable latch carried atop hinged 6 oi h bo forv l m the cra or th f a slidable latch carried by the to for detachably securing thelatter to the ody, and a helical spring carried by the top and adaptedto encircle the post when said top is 111 a position for closing thebody.

6. A holder comprising a trlangular shaped body, side flanges on saidbody, avconnecting element between the flanges, said flanges each havinga hole therein adjacent its outer end, an adjustable impaling post on'the body, a flat. triangular cover plate having trunnionsjourna-lled inthe openings insald flanges, a longitudinally movable latch on the coverplate to engage with the connecting elementfa' handle portion on saidlatch, and av pressure spring secured to the under face of the coverplate. a

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 1 GEORGE H. E. LYONS.

